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Precision 7960 Tower Service Manual

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Removing the front system-fan assembly

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the left-side cover.
  3. Remove the air shroud.
  4. Remove the PCIe holder.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the front system-fan assembly and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the front system-fan assembly

Steps

  1. Disconnect the fan cables from the connectors on the system board.
  2. Loosen the captive screws that secure the front system-fan assembly to the system-board tray.
  3. Disconnect the speaker cable from the speaker dongle-cable and move the speaker cable away from the fan assembly.
  4. Remove the three (6-32) screws that secure the front system-fan assembly to the chassis.
  5. Move the fan assembly at an angle from the chassis.
  6. Lift and remove the fan assembly from the computer.

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